Category: General Announcements

submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu

Welcome back students! The Strommen Center is open for business & we have new & improved online career services for you.

The Strommen Center has built and is implementing a few new resources for students. I want to draw your attention to the following:

-Regular employment communications for positions that need to be filled immediately. We are aware that many students have lost employment and still need to generate income. We are working with employer partners, listservs, and staffing agencies to find opportunities for students.

-An updated Strommen Community Moodle site with resources for students, job boards, and employment information. Please take a look and let us know what else you might need. (https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=1095)

-Increased virtual coaching sessions. We are working with some partnering organizations, like UpTurnships, and professional career coaches who are offering their services pro bono. We will be using Zoom and Google Hangouts for these sessions.You can make appointments on Handshake.

-Virtual Drop-In Appointments using Zoom with Peer Advisors begin on April 7, 10 am – 3:45 pm.

-Online workshops centered on connection to industry professionals, alumni, and career development curriculum. These events will be posted on Handshake.

We have also put together a specific task force to monitor employment and internship trends for this summer and to develop strategies for supporting students looking for positions and specifically graduating seniors looking to transition to their first post-academic opportunity. Our mission is to create a structure for coaching and advising students on post academic opportunities whether that is employment, graduate school, or volunteer service.

The Strommen team has been working on these items and a number of other things to be prepared to serve the student body. Please let us know what is on your mind and what else you might need.

Strommen Community Moodle Site

submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu

Lindell Library may be closed during the stay at home order, but our collections and services are fully accessible online. Reference services are available 10 AM – 6 PM Monday – Friday via email, chat, or Zoom. Reference librarians will deliver library instruction classes or individual research consultations via Zoom. As always, our databases, streaming audio and video services, and hundreds of thousands of ebooks are available 24/7. For details, see http://library.augsburg.edu.

Lindell Library COVID-19 Updates

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

TO: AUGSBURG STUDENTS, STAFF, and FACULTY

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff no longer offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. We are offering students 30- minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone or by Zoom with a CWC counselor,

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/. Phone counseling from ProtoCall Services is available 24 hours a day by calling 612-330-1707 and pressing #1. Students may call with any mental health concern, including a crisis. ProtoCall Services allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Campus Cupboard staff are observing MDH approved protocol for health and safety related to COVID-19.

For now, students cannot access the Cupboard physically. Instead, students can fill out a request form to receive a bag of food for pickup in Christensen (near Einstein’s). Food bag delivery times are:

Monday, Tuesday, Friday:  11am-1pm

Fill out a delivery request form here, as many times as you need! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKxXNj7lWTEgwP1P4PRUy76Iq-S-LSsV3TE8_ybH5jX5rJMg/viewform

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

Information on health care (particularly if you are uninsured) and emotional coping can be found on our webpage, Coping with the Coronavirus (please see link below). This page includes links to a number of free resources and apps to support your coping during these challenging times.

Throughout the remainder of the semester, we are also available to meet with students for Wellness Consultations via phone or Zoom. There is no wait list for these services. For more information, please see our home-page or leave a message at our main number- 612-330-1707!

For more immediate mental health support, our phone counseling line will be available 24-7 through the end of the semester, and can be reached by dialing 612-330-1707, and selecting option 1.

Please contact us anytime: your safety and well being is our highest priority.

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by lanek@augsburg.edu

The CLASS Office (Disability Resources) is open remotely and ready to assist Augsburg students with disabilities to receive accommodations and support. We are also here to work with faculty around student accommodation needs in the new online learning environment.

Email class@augsburg.edu with general questions.

If you work with a specific CLASS staff person, you can email them directly or schedule an appointment with them via their online scheduling link.

If you are new to CLASS services, please schedule an appointment online.

Things may be changing, but CLASS’s commitment to ensuring reasonable accommodations within the Augsburg community remains constant. Be well, and be in touch if we can assist.

CLASS Office Scheduling

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

The Brian Coyle Center is continuing to operate its food shelf despite closing down all other programming. Unsurprisingly, they have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people coming to receive food and expect those numbers will continue to rise. They are struggling to meet the demand. Due to safety concerns, the Brian Coyle Center is no longer accepting food donations, which means they are only receiving food for distribution by purchasing it from partner food banks.

Please help meet the increasing need for food in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood by making a donation today. Each $1 donated allows the Brian Coyle Center to purchase $7 worth of food for distribution to neighbors. To donate, go to https://pillsburyunited.org/covid19/. Use the Comments section to designate your gift for the Brian Coyle Center Food Shelf. Thank you for supporting our community at this critical time.

submitted by carlson2@augsburg.edu

Uninsured Augsburg Students please take note: Due to COVID-19, Minnesota has now reopened applications for Obamacare for a short window: Special Enrollment Period for uninsured Minnesotans due to COVID-19: March 23 – April 21, 2020. Call 651-645-0215 for free assistance from our MNsure-certified Navigators at Health Access MN.

COVID-19 and Your Insurance Needs

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who will answer any questions you may have—or direct you to find answers—to ensure a successful end to this semester.

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu

Hours:
March 30 – April 3: 12 p.m to 6 p.m

Sunday: April 5: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

Augsburg University Outbreak Planning

submitted by richardk@augsburg.edu

We hope you are doing well and staying safe in this unprecedented time. Academic Advising is open remotely and still here to help you navigate your education, especially in this new online experience.

You can schedule a remote appointment with your academic advisor.

Don’t forget, fall/summer registration begins this week!

schedule a remote appointment

submitted by coopers2@augsburg.edu

Did you have any volunteers or speakers for your department in March? Please email their names and hours to coopers2@augsburg.edu

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

A way to connect with other LGBTQ+ folk from across the nation.

Deadline to sign up is APRIL 3rd!
For details and sign-up, visit https://tinyurl.com/auggiespenpal

This project was born out of the desire to build Queer community and connection during this time of social distancing. Queer history has shown us that community is one of the ways we survive during challenging or uncertain times. LGBTQ+ resource centers across the nation have come together to connect our Queer students. We hope the relationships that blossom from this program helps provide a sense of connection, belonging, and solidarity to our LGBTQ+ students across state and institutional lines.

You have the option of being paired with someone from the Augsburg community or someone from a partner institution:
Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life
Gender and Sexuality Center at the University of Texas Austin
UNLV Student Diversity & Social Justice
UMD Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Central Michigan University Office of LGBTQ Services & Gender Equity

Shout out to all these institutions for helping make this possible!

Registration link

submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu

Welcome back students! The Strommen Center is open for business & we have new & improved online career services for you.

The Strommen Center has built and is implementing a few new resources for students. I want to draw your attention to the following:

-Regular employment communications for positions that need to be filled immediately. We are aware that many students have lost employment and still need to generate income. We are working with employer partners, listservs, and staffing agencies to find opportunities for students.

-An updated Strommen Community Moodle site with resources for students, job boards, and employment information. Please take a look and let us know what else you might need. (https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=1095)

-Increased virtual coaching sessions. We are working with some partnering organizations, like UpTurnships, and professional career coaches who are offering their services pro bono. We will be using Zoom and Google Hangouts for these sessions.You can make appointments on Handshake.

-Virtual Drop-In Appointments using Zoom with Peer Advisors begin on April 7, 10 am – 3:45 pm.

-Online workshops centered on connection to industry professionals, alumni, and career development curriculum. These events will be posted on Handshake.

We have also put together a specific task force to monitor employment and internship trends for this summer and to develop strategies for supporting students looking for positions and specifically graduating seniors looking to transition to their first post-academic opportunity. Our mission is to create a structure for coaching and advising students on post academic opportunities whether that is employment, graduate school, or volunteer service.

The Strommen team has been working on these items and a number of other things to be prepared to serve the student body. Please let us know what is on your mind and what else you might need.

Strommen Community Moodle Site

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center has been in communication with the Registrar, Academic Deans, and Chief Student Success Officer to create a plan to accommodate students during this unusual circumstance and to honor the work they have already put into their internships. An email has been sent to all Faculty Supervisors of students currently completing internships.

As you are aware, we recognize that students are likely to be nervous about their futures, including what is happening with internships that they are currently registered for.

On Friday, March 20th we emailed all students who are currently registered for an academic spring internship or a 0 – credit Augsburg Experience. The message in the email included the following text:

In this time of uncertainty, we want you to know that we are here to support you in completing your spring internship.

Since you are registered for a spring internship, the University wants you to know that if your internship site is closed or you are no longer able to meet your hours because of issues related to the coronavirus, Augsburg will honor the work you have already completed.

Please work with your faculty supervisor to determine what needs to happen for credit to be granted. Any student who was using their internship to meet the Augsburg Experience requirement will be granted Augsburg Experience.

For those students that are able to continue to work at their internship you should complete your commitment.

If you have questions, please contact Sandy Tilton, Employer Relations & Operations Associate at 612-330-1472 or email strommen.internships@augsburg.edu

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

In our daily lives most people work an average of 40 plus hours a week. Consider the average number of hours worked and add work related stress, deadlines, interpersonal conflict, disgruntle employees and lack of professional fulfillment. You are now saturated in a toxicity! In this podcast participants will get an opportunity to recognize sings of professional burnout and process the impact of daily stress.

In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Kamyala Howard MSW, LCSW (WE’RE DIVINE consulting) explores the origins or stress, different types of stress, their effects, how we can overcome them and get to a place of healing.

Listen here.

submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu

Miracle Adebanjo weathered a challenging transition from his international upbringing moving from London to New Jersey and Minnesota that was punctuated with homelessness, culture clash, and lack of structure. But business, social work, and internship opportunities introduced Miracle to friends and mentors at Augsburg and beyond who ignited his passionate drive to build a better tomorrow through activism, community engagement, and entrepreneurship.

Listen and subscribe to The Augsburg Podcast today on iTunes and other podcast apps.

Listen to Miracle Adebanjo: The Gift of Giving Here

submitted by wheatley@augsburg.edu

Augsburg students have been making art all year, and we want to SEE it! The All-Student Juried Show will be going digital this year. All currently enrolled Augsburg students may enter three pieces. Enter now until April 2.

SUBMISSIONS
Work must have been created after April 2019
Each student may submit up to three entries

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
Awards announced on April 21
Five pieces will be selected for awards
One selected piece will receive a cash prize of $500, generously given by the Strommen family

JUROR
Juliane Shibata
MFA in Ceramics, Bowling Green State University
BA in Studio Art, Carleton College

Enter Artwork

submitted by lanek@augsburg.edu

The CLASS Office (Disability Resources) is open remotely and ready to assist Augsburg students with disabilities to receive accommodations and support. We are also here to work with faculty around student accommodation needs in the new online learning environment.

Email class@augsburg.edu with general questions.

If you work with a specific CLASS staff person, you can email them directly or schedule an appointment with them via their online scheduling link.

If you are new to CLASS services, please schedule an appointment online.

CLASS Office Scheduling

Things may be changing, but CLASS’s commitment to ensuring reasonable accommodations within the Augsburg community remains constant. Be well, and be in touch if we can assist.

CLASS Office Scheduling

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

TO: AUGSBURG STUDENTS, STAFF, and FACULTY

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff will no longer be able to offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. We are offering students 30- minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone with a counselor

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707, starting Monday, March 23rd. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/.

Phone counseling from ProtoCall Services is available 24 hours a day by calling
612-330-1707 and pressing #1. Students may call with any concern or with more urgent matters. This service allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University
612-330-1169

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who will answer any questions you may have—or direct you to find answers—to ensure a successful end to this semester.

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu

Hours:
March 30 – April 3: 12 p.m to 6 p.m

Sunday: April 5: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

Inside Augsburg Outbreak Planning

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

Information on health care (particularly if you are uninsured) and emotional coping can be found on our webpage, Coping with the Coronavirus (please see link below). This page includes links to a number of free resources and apps to support your coping during these challenging times.

Throughout the remainder of the semester, we are also available to meet with students for Wellness Consultations via phone or Zoom. There is no wait list for these services. For more information, please see our home-page or leave a message at our main number- 612-330-1707!

For more immediate mental health support, our phone counseling line will be available 24-7 through the end of the semester, and can be reached by dialing 612-330-1707, and selecting option 1.

Please contact us anytime: your safety and well being is our highest priority.

CWC Coping with Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

Hackers and cybercriminals often use current events as a basis for their attacks. Unfortunately, they are now leveraging the hype and fear around the Covid-19 pandemic to spread malware (malicious software), and steal passwords and data. Be on the lookout for Covid-19-related scams in emails, text messages, phone calls and on social media. The following tips can help protect you from these scams and attacks:

== When in doubt, throw it out. ==

o Avoid suspicious links and attachments in emails, tweets, posts, news stories and online advertising. Delete suspicious emails and/or click the spam button, as appropriate.

== Think before you act. ==

o Be wary of communications that implore you to act immediately, offer something that sounds too good to be true, or ask for personal information. “Special” offers claiming a coronavirus cure or offering free or low cost health insurance may be fraudulent.

o Only open files or attachments from trusted and expected sources. Malicious Covid-19 related documents and infection maps have already been used to compromise systems and spread malware.

o Verify a sender’s email address before clicking on email links or replying.

o Hover over links to see the real destination

== Use trusted sources. ==

o Stick to legitimate, trusted government websites or news sources for up-to-date, fact-based information about COVID-19.

– https://inside.augsburg.edu/outbreak-planning/

– https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html

– https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

– https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

o Disinformation campaigns can spread discord, manipulate the public conversation, influence policy development, and/or disrupt markets.

o Covid-19 themed websites (website names that contain “corona,” “covid19”, or something similar) are 50% more likely to be malicious than other sites.

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

In our daily lives most people work an average of 40 plus hours a week. Consider the average number of hours worked and add work related stress, deadlines, interpersonal conflict, disgruntle employees and lack of professional fulfillment. You are now saturated in a toxicity! In this podcast participants will get an opportunity to recognize sings of professional burnout and process the impact of daily stress.

In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Kamyala Howard MSW, LCSW (WE’RE DIVINE consulting) explores the origins or stress, different types of stress, their effects, how we can overcome them and get to a place of healing.

Listen here

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our main goal is to ensure that everyone has the answers needed to finish their semester successfully.

The HELPLINE team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who will answer any questions you may have (or direct you to find answers).

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu

Hours:
March 23 – 27: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

Sunday: March 29: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

March 30 – April 4: 12 p.m to 6 p.m

Inside Augsburg: Outbreak Planning

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff will no longer be able to offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. However, WE WILL be offering students 30- minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone with a counselor

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707, starting Monday, March 23rd. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/.

Phone counseling from ProtoCall Services is available 24 hours a day by calling
612-330-1707 and pressing #1. Students may call with any concern or with more urgent matters. This service allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University
612-330-1169

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

The Brian Coyle Center is continuing to operate its food shelf despite closing down all other programming. Unsurprisingly, they have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people coming to receive food and expect those numbers will continue to rise. They are struggling to meet the demand. Due to safety concerns, the Brian Coyle Center is no longer accepting any food donations, which means they are only receiving food for distribution by purchasing it from partner food banks.

Please help meet the increasing need for food in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood by making a donation today. Each $1 donated allows the Brian Coyle Center to purchase $7 worth of food for distribution to neighbors. To donate, go to https://pillsburyunited.org/covid19/. Use the Comments section to designate your gift for the Brian Coyle Center Food Shelf. Thank you for helping to support our community at this critical time.

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Healthy Journeys is offering free Relax and De-Stress meditations for both kids and adults. Check out the link!

https://free.healthjourneys.com/

submitted by mattingl@augsburg.edu

Friday, March 27 12:00 p.m – 1:00 p.m.
A special session just for students–how to join a Zoom session and tips for participating.

Student Zoom Practice

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center has been in communication with the Registrar, Academic Deans, and Chief Student Success Officer to create a plan to accommodate students during this unusual circumstance and to honor the work they have already put into their internships. An email has been sent to all Faculty Supervisors of students currently completing internships.

As you are aware, we recognize that students are likely to be nervous about their futures, including what is happening with internships that they are currently registered for.

On Friday, March 20th we emailed all students who are currently registered for an academic spring internship or a 0 – credit Augsburg Experience. The message in the email included the following text:

In this time of uncertainty, we want you to know that we are here to support you in completing your spring internship.

Since you are registered for a spring internship, the University wants you to know that if your internship site is closed or you are no longer able to meet your hours because of issues related to the coronavirus, Augsburg will honor the work you have already completed.

Please work with your faculty supervisor to determine what needs to happen for credit to be granted. Any student who was using their internship to meet the Augsburg Experience requirement will be granted Augsburg Experience.

For those students that are able to continue to work at their internship you should complete your commitment.

If you have questions, please contact Sandy Tilton, Employer Relations & Operations Associate at 612-330-1472 or email strommen.internships@augsburg.edu

submitted by fragaled@augsburg.edu

Due to the current situation related to COVID-19 leading to many needing to self-quarantine, Campus Cupboard is offering the service to deliver items from the cupboard to student dorms. Here is a google form where you can choose the items, location, and time you would like to be delivered.

Here is the google form

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

These are certainly uncertain times. Here are some good tips on how to manage and help your own mental health in dealing with COVID-19:

1. Separate what is in your control from what is not.
2. Do what helps you feel a sense of safety.
3. Get outside in nature while keeping social distancing in mind.
4. Challenge yourself to stay in the present.
5. Stay connected and reach out if you need more support.

These tips and more can be found at https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/

Also check out the CWC Coping with Coronavirus web page for additional resources during this time.

https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/coronavirus-and-mental-health/

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

In our daily lives most people work an average of 40 plus hours a week. Consider the average number of hours worked and add work related stress, deadlines, interpersonal conflict, disgruntle employees and lack of professional fulfillment. You are now saturated in a toxicity! In this podcast participants will get an opportunity to recognize sings of professional burnout and process the impact of daily stress.

In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Kamyala Howard MSW, LCSW (WE’RE DIVINE consulting) explores the origins or stress, different types of stress, their effects, how we can overcome them and get to a place of healing.

Listen here

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Helpline is determined to help our community navigate the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors ready to answer any questions you may have (or direct you to find answers).

Our main goal is to ensure that everyone has the answers needed to finish this semester successfully.

Helpline Call Center: 612-474-3100

Helpline Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu

Hours:
March 23 – 27: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

Sunday: March 29: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

March 30 – April 4: 12 p.m to 6 p.m

Inside Augsburg: Outbreak Planning

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

The Campus Cupboard is open 10:30am-3:30pm today.

Check here for updates re next week’s hours:

https://inside.augsburg.edu/foodshelf/

submitted by peralesj@augsburg.edu

Are you interested in making change around campus? Run for student government!!

You can find the online petition online at our Auggie Life Page!!!

if you need assistance filling out the form stugov@augsburg.edu

submitted by cashdar@augsburg.edu

As the Minnesota Department of Health shared new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19—and as those guidelines remain in place—University Events has been working with our campus partners to address bringing Augsburg events into compliance.

As of Wednesday night, we’ve contacted all event hosts with events through May 1 and some—for which event hosts reached out to us proactively—for later in May. If you have an event scheduled prior to May 1 and haven’t heard from your planner please reach out to them. If you are hosting an event know you can independently cancel your event. If you decide to cancel your event please notify your planner as soon as possible so they can assist with navigating the cancellation.

There are three alternatives we are discussing with event hosts:

1. Live Stream / Video Conference (or other alternate modality) – Some events can be conducted online, via conference call, or in other ways that do not require face-to-face interaction.

2. Postpone – For events that will be postponed, we are asking event hosts to hold off on rescheduling for specific future dates at this time. Augsburg will be monitoring the situation and University Events will be in touch with updates about rescheduling.

3. Cancel – Many events won’t be able to be rescheduled for a number of reasons.

At this time we are not scheduling in-person events or rescheduling events that would take place March 26 – July 31, 2020. University Events is scheduling and planning virtual events. Fill out the event form for your virtual event and a planner will be assigned to you.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Be well,

University Events
events@augsburg.edu
612-330-1104

Guidelines:

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/action.html

Event forms:

https://inside.augsburg.edu/events/

 

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

TO: AUGSBURG STUDENTS, STAFF, and FACULTY

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff will no longer be able to offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. However, WE WILL be offering students 30- minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone with a counselor

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707, starting Monday, March 23rd. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/.

Phone counseling from ProtoCall Services is available 24 hours a day by calling
612-330-1707 and pressing #1. Students may call with any concern or with more urgent matters. This service allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University
612-330-1169

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

STUDENTS
If you had a package delivered during spring break or have something that will be delivered to campus and you are either not planning on returning to campus due to COVID-19 we have a couple ways to resolve this.

1. We can return the package to the sender as unclaimed which should result in a refund of your purchase or a message from the sender.
2. If your package was shipped via the United States Postal Service (USPS) we ARE able to forward your package if you provide us an address to send it to.
3. If your package was shipped via UPS, FedEx, Amazon or other carrier there is no included forwarding so we would have to send it via UPS. Prices range from $4-$25 depending on how fast you would like to ship/weight/size. We can take card #’s over the phone if you would like to use this option.

STAFF/FACULTY
Please let us know when you or someone in your department will be in and we will deliver in that time. Otherwise feel free to pick up your package if you will be around. If neither of those options work refer to the student package guide above.

Thank You
Central Services Staff

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

COVID-19 seems to be all the world is talking about. The constant stream of news, isolation, and uncertainty about what will happen next has us all on edge.

There is much beyond our control, but one thing we can do is provide on-demand help for stress and anxiety. During this challenging time, Sanvello is a place you can go to feel better and meaningfully connect with others—anywhere, anytime.

Premium access to Sanvello is now free for everyone—just reopen the app to find all of the self-care features completely unlocked.

For those with qualifying insurance or sponsorship through your employer or higher education institution, you’ll find even more services available—now and beyond this pandemic.

We need each other more than ever, and together, we’ll get through this.

EXPLORE SANVELLO PREMIUM
https://www.sanvello.com/app?_branch_match_id=758033933456291675&utm_medium=marketing#/app/login?create=true

https://www.sanvello.com/app?_branch_match_id=758033933456291675&utm_medium=marketing#/app/login?create=true

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

TO: AUGSBURG STUDENTS, STAFF, and FACULTY

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff will no longer be able to offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. However, WE WILL be offering students 30- minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone with a CWC counselor.

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/.

Phone counseling from ProtoCall Services is available 24 hours a day by calling
612-330-1707 and pressing #1. Students may call with any concern or with more urgent matters. This service allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University
612-330-1169

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Here are a few good tips from the Center for Disease Control regarding things you can do to support yourself:

Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.
Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate. Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, and avoid alcohol and drugs
Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy.
Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.

Call your healthcare provider if stress gets in the way of your daily activities for several days in a row. Check out the CWC webpage for additional resources.

https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/coronavirus-and-mental-health/

submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu

In this extraordinary time, the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work is committed to serving Augsburg students through delivering career readiness services and professional development. We are prepared to provide many of our services remotely and are working closely with our employer partners to help keep you informed of their plans. Here are some of the ways we can work with you remotely:

Appointments – Our advisers are taking appointments each week. You can choose to make an appointment by phone or via video conference. Schedule your appointments in Handshake as always, and be sure to select your preferred medium.

Same Day Virtual “Drop Ins” – Starting Monday, April 6th, you will be able to make same day virtual drop-in appointments. These 15-minute drop-ins will be available as an appointment type in Handshake and will be conducted by Google Hangouts or Zoom.

Handshake – Apart from making appointments with our staff, check Handshake regularly as employers continue to post jobs and message students. You can also search for any virtual events that employers may be hosting!

Document Review – We are continuing to review resumes and cover letters. Please have your resume and cover letter as a Google doc and during your appointment you will share it with the coach you are working with in order to review and edit it in real time.

Digital Resources – Visit Strommen’s Community Moodle site for online resources as well as Strommen’s website for links to valuable information.

We know this is a stressful time. If we can be of any assistance to you, please take advantage of the above resources or reach out to us!

If you have questions contact us at:

Careers@Augsburg.edu

612-330-1148

Strommen Open for Business

submitted by fettingm@augsburg.edu

Any student in need of emergency financial assistance should fill out the brief request form linked below. Students who submit a request should expect a response from Katie Bishop or Sarah Griesse.

Student Emergency Fund Request: https://forms.gle/9cCES6vmjoNL2bUW9

Student Emergency Fund Request:

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

The Staff Senate wants everyone to know how much the amazing Augsburg staff is appreciated even if we cannot gather on Thursday afternoon as we had hoped. You will be on your own for creating a “candy bar” this year! But we can all join together in appreciating the 2019-20 nominees for the Outstanding Newcomer Award, the Outstanding Staff Awards, and the outstanding department or group. In early April we will announce the winners in each category. Watch A-mail for updates!

Newcomer Nominees:

Alex Abraha – Campus Life
Wendy Assal – Graduate Admissions
Kerri Maher – Office of Dean of Arts and Sciences
Max Poessnecker – LGBTQIA+ Student Services AND Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Outstanding Staff Nominees:

Briana Alamilla – Marketing Communications
Beth Carlson – Center for Wellness and Counseling
Dianne Detloff – Center for Wellness and Counseling
Hana Dinku – Pan Afrikan Center
Lonna Field – Christensen Center for Vocation
Rebecca Ganzel – Lindell Library
Eric Graham – Facilities
Allyson Green – Sabo Center
Lucy Hardaker – Center for Global Education and Experience
Marah Jacobson-Schulte – Provost’s Office
Kathleen Matthews – Graduate Professional Studies
Paul Raymond – Information Technology
Ted Riverso – Athletics
Sharon Wade – Nursing
Jacob Walter – Academic Affairs

Nominated, but not eligible because of serving on Staff Senate:
Deanna Davis – Professional and Graduate Studies
Janice Dames – Campus Ministry

submitted by fragaled@augsburg.edu

Due to the current situation related to COVID-19 leading to many needing to self-quarantine, Campus Cupboard is offering the service to deliver items from the cupboard to student dorms. Here is a google form where you can choose the items, location, and time you would like to be delivered.

Here is the form

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling has transitioned our services to remote formats in order to continue supporting the Augsburg student body during these challenging and uncertain times. Please look for an email from the CWC if you have an upcoming appointment scheduled. For more information on this, please see Nancy Guilbeault’s announcement on a-mail and our main webpage, or call our front desk at 612-330-1707.

Additional information on health care (particularly if you are uninsured) and emotional coping can be found on our webpage, Coping with the Coronavirus (please see link below).

Your safety and well being is our highest priority. We are here to support you in the days and weeks ahead.

Coping with the Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by fragaled@augsburg.edu

Due to the current situation related to COVID-19 leading to many needing to self-quarantine, Campus Cupboard is offering the service to deliver items from the cupboard to student dorms. Here is a google form where you can choose the items, location, and time you would like to be delivered.

Google form here

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

We have launched a new Augsburg University Helpline to handle questions from students, faculty and staff. The intent is not to circumvent offices with responsibility for various campus functions but to help students (and others) navigate university systems in the complexity of our current situation.

The Helpline will be open from noon-4pm each day during this first week (March 23 -27).

To reach us, call 612-474-3100.

We will expand Helpline hours beginning March 30th and will provide updated information in A-mail and on Inside Augsburg.

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Yesterday’s Amail post contained an error! Here are the correct hours for the rest of the week:

Tues-Thurs: 10:30am-3:30pm

Campus Cupboard staff are observing MDH approved protocol for health and safety related to COVID-19, so be sure to listen carefully to instructions when you arrive at the Cupboard.

https://inside.augsburg.edu/foodshelf/

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Yesterday afternoon would have been Doug Rosenberg’s send-off celebration. Doug Rosenberg accepted a new role with Common Hope in Saint Paul, and is leaving his role as Manager of Purchasing and Central Services at Augsburg after today.

Instead of a party, Doug spent the hour on Zoom with me making sure Augsburg had all the information needed to continue our strong relationships with our service partners. During this time of transition, we are in the process of asking existing staff members from other parts of the division to take on various responsibilities in purchasing and central services. If you have a question about who is handling the various roles Doug has filled over the past two years, please let me know.

In the meantime, please join me in wishing Doug all the best in his new position at Common Hope!

Best regards,
Rebecca

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling is transitioning our services to remote formats in order to continue supporting the Augsburg student body during these challenging and uncertain times. Please look for an email from the CWC if you have an upcoming appointment scheduled. More information on changes are in today’s a-mail, and posted on the main page of the CWC website.

Additional information on health care (particularly if you are uninsured) and emotional coping can be found on our webpage, Coping with the Coronavirus (please see link below).

Your safety and well being is our highest priority. We are here to support you in the days and weeks ahead.

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

The Business Office will be open from 10am to 2pm the week of March 23rd. We encourage everyone to e-mail invoices, with approvals and account coding for payment rather than dropping off in person if possible. You can email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu.

Thanks!

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center has been in communication with the Registrar, Academic Deans, and Chief Student Success Officer to create a plan to accommodate students during this unusual circumstance and to honor the work they have already put into their internships. An email has been sent to all Faculty Supervisors of students currently completing internships.

As you are aware, we recognize that students are likely to be nervous about their futures, including what is happening with internships that they are currently registered for.

On Friday, March 20th we emailed all students who are currently registered for an academic spring internship or a 0 – credit Augsburg Experience. The message in the email included the following text:

In this time of uncertainty, we want you to know that we are here to support you in completing your spring internship.

Since you are registered for a spring internship, the University wants you to know that if your internship site is closed or you are no longer able to meet your hours because of issues related to the coronavirus, Augsburg will honor the work you have already completed.

Please work with your faculty supervisor to determine what needs to happen for credit to be granted. Any student who was using their internship to meet the Augsburg Experience requirement will be granted Augsburg Experience.

For those students that are able to continue to work at their internship you should complete your commitment.

If you have questions, please contact Sandy Tilton, Employer Relations & Operations Associate at 612-330-1472 or email strommen.internships@augsburg.edu

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

Effective 3/20/2020 the copy center and shipping/receiving will be closing at 4pm Monday-Friday, we will still open at 8am. If you need to access either of these services outside of these hours please contact us and we will see what we can do to work out a solution.

Thank You

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

‘FACE COVID’

How to respond effectively to the Corona crisis by Dr Russ Harris

‘FACE COVID’ is a set of practical steps for responding effectively to the Corona crisis, using the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

F = Focus on what’s in your control

A = Acknowledge your thoughts & feelings

C = Come back into your body

E = Engage in what you’re doing

C = Committed action

O = Opening up

V = Values

I = Identify resources

D = Disinfect & distance

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TO: AUGSBURG STUDENTS, STAFF, and FACULTY

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff will no longer be able to offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. However, WE WILL be offering students 30-minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone with a counselor

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707, starting Monday, March 23rd. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/.

Phone counseling from ProtoCall services will be available 24 hours a day on Monday, March 23th and Tuesday, March 24th by calling 612-330-1707 and selecting option 1. After that, ProtoCall is available in the evenings, (starting at 4:30 p.m.), as well as on weekends and any other time that CWC is closed. Students may call with any concern or with more urgent matters. This service allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University
612-330-1169

submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu

TO: AUGSBURG STUDENTS, STAFF, and FACULTY

Hello Everyone,

The Center for Wellness and Counseling staff is making changes regarding delivery of counseling services to students, due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

CWC counseling staff will no longer be able to offer in-person office appointments for the duration of spring semester. However, WE WILL be offering students 30- minute WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS by phone with a counselor

To schedule a WELLNESS CONSULTATION with a CWC counselor, please call Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707, starting Monday, March 23rd. For more information and resources please access https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/.

Phone counseling from ProtoCall services will be available 24 hours a day on Monday, March 23th and Tuesday, March 24th by calling 612-330-1707 and selecting option 1. After that, ProtoCall is available in the evenings, (starting at 4:30 p.m.), as well as on weekends and any other time that CWC is closed. Students may call with any concern or with more urgent matters. This service allows you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you. All of us at CWC care to support your emotional wellbeing the best that we can under these circumstances.

Best wishes and good health to you,

Nancy

Nancy Guilbeault Ph.D., L.P.
Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Augsburg University
612-330-1169

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Monday: 12:30pm-3:30pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12pm-3:30pm

Campus Cupboard staff are observing MDH approved protocol for health and safety related to COVID-19, so be sure to listen carefully to instructions when you arrive at the Cupboard.

https://inside.augsburg.edu/foodshelf/

submitted by millerch@augsburg.edu

The bookstore will be open Monday-Friday 10am-3pm

submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu

The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Here

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling is working on transitioning our services to remote formats in order to continue supporting the Augsburg student body during these challenging times. Please look for communication from CWC if you have an upcoming appointment scheduled. Additional information will be available shortly for the rest of the campus community.

In the interim, our phone counseling services will be available 24 hours a day between now and next Wednesday morning, 3/25/20, to support students with anything you are struggling with- from urgent matters to just needing “someone to talk to.” This can be accessed by contacting our main number- 612-330-1707, and selecting option 1. This will allow you to connect directly with a licensed mental health counselor anytime our center is closed.

More information on health care (particularly if you are uninsured) and emotional coping can be found on our webpage, Coping with the Coronavirus (please see link below).

Your safety and well being is our highest priority. More information regarding support options will be available soon.

With deep care,
The CWC Staff

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by cashdar@augsburg.edu

On Monday, March 16 the Minnesota Department of Health shared new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19—and as those guidelines remain in place—University Events has been working with our campus partners to address bringing Augsburg events into compliance.

As of Tuesday night, we’ve contacted all event hosts with events through April 18 and some—for which event hosts reached out to us proactively—for later in April. If you have an event scheduled prior to April 18 and haven’t heard from your planner please reach out to them. If you are hosting an event know you can independently cancel your event. If you decide to cancel your event please notify your planner as soon as possible so they can assist with navigating the cancellation.

There are three alternatives we are discussing with event hosts:

1. Live Stream / Video Conference (or other alternate modality) – Some events can be conducted online, via conference call, or in other ways that do not require face-to-face interaction.

2. Postpone – For events that will be postponed, we are asking event hosts to hold off on rescheduling for specific future dates at this time. Augsburg will be monitoring the situation and University Events will be in touch with updates about rescheduling.

3. Cancel – Many events won’t be able to be rescheduled for a number of reasons.

We know that many of these cancellations, postponements, and adjustments are and will be disappointing for our campus community, the event hosts, other participants, and our valued community partners. We share in that sorrow, but also know that all of us are doing what we must to promote good health and protect the most vulnerable within our community and among our neighbors.

Please reach out to your assigned event planner or me with questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Sarah Cash-Darvell

Guidelines:https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/action.html

submitted by millerd1@augsburg.edu

The Human Resources/Payroll office has moved to remote operations as of Thursday, March 19 and will operate remotely until further notice. Office hours remain Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm. There will be no disruption to the payroll cycle.

IMPORTANT: Hourly staff and student employees MUST enter hours in the timekeeping system on each day worked rather than record time at the end of the pay period. Paper timesheets should not be used except on rare occasions. If using paper timesheets, they may be scanned and submitted to their supervisor, who will approve by email and will forward to Payroll. The deadline for timesheets is 2:00 PM on Monday, March 23. Supervisors must approve timesheets online by 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24.

Important payroll dates to remember:
Pay period March 8 – March 21 (ends on Saturday)
Monday March 23 – 2:00 pm timesheet deadline – system is LOCKED
Tuesday March 24 10:00 – Supervisor approval deadline
Friday March 27 – Payday

Please continue to have conversations with your supervisors and senior leadership as they will have the most up to date information as things change. We will also continue to update A-mail as necessary, but do not hesitate to email us if you have any questions.

Contact Human Resources, hr@augsburg.edu, with any questions or forms needed regarding employment and benefit needs.

Contact Payroll, payroll@augsburg.edu, with any questions or forms needed regarding Kronos, Payroll, Tax and Direct Deposit.

Thank you!

submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu

The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Here

submitted by sotosm@augsburg.edu

Please enjoy our brand new Virtual Tour of Augsburg University! This multimedia interactive map gives you an on-the-ground view of Augsburg. Get a look at our residence halls, learn more about our academic buildings, peak inside performance spaces and practice rooms, and see up to date photos all around campus. The Admission Department is excited to use the Virtual Tour as an aid in the recruitment of out of state and international populations, as well as Minnesota students who face barriers in accessing our campus. Go Auggies!

Augsburg’s Virtual Tour

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To the Augsburg Community,
As many of you are aware Augsburg University has canceled classes the week following spring break while faculty and staff are working hard to develop alternative instruction for the week(s) following.
Unfortunately, we are unaware of how long alternative instruction will last, but we are committed to providing the same level of journalistic integrity we did before the viral outbreak. As of now, we are anticipating online coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and its effects on the Augsburg community. All future stories and coverage will be available on our website, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
We urge you all to stay safe during these unprecedented times. If you have any questions please feel free to email us at echo@augsburg.edu.

Echo website

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Campus Cupboard staff are observing MDH approved protocol for health and safety related to COVID-19, so be sure to listen carefully to instructions when you arrive at the Cupboard.

For updates on Campus Cupboard’s hours for next week, check back here:

https://inside.augsburg.edu/foodshelf/

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling’s Coping with the Coronavirus webpage offers details on medical services if you are an Augsburg student who does not have health insurance , as well as screening options, health tips, and resources for mental health and coping support for all students during these anxious times. Please see link below.

As a reminder, 24-7 urgent phone counseling is available over break by contacting our main number- 612-330-1707, and choosing option 1.

More information will be available shortly regarding CWC services for the upcoming weeks.

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus

submitted by cashdar@augsburg.edu

On Monday, March 16 the Minnesota Department of Health shared new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19—and as those guidelines remain in place—University Events has been working with our campus partners to address bringing Augsburg events into compliance.

So far, as of Tuesday night, we’ve contacted all event hosts with events more than 50 people through April 18 and some—for which event hosts reached out to us proactively—for later in April. We expect to reach many more event hosts during the day today. If you are hosting an event please know you can independently cancel your event. If you decide to cancel your event please notify your planner so they can assist with navigating the cancellation.

There are three alternatives we are discussing with event hosts:

1. Live Stream / Video Conference (or other alternate modality) – Some events can be conducted online, via conference call, or in other ways that do not require face-to-face interaction.

2. Postpone – For events that will be postponed, we are asking event hosts to hold off on rescheduling for specific future dates at this time. Augsburg will be monitoring the situation and University Events will be in touch with updates about rescheduling.

3. Cancel – Many events won’t be able to be rescheduled for a number of reasons.

We are asking event hosts to update the University Calendar to reflect the cancellation or postponement of their event. If assistance is needed please contact your planner.

We know that many of these cancellations, postponements, and adjustments are and will be disappointing for our campus community, the event hosts, other participants, and our valued community partners. We share in that sorrow, but also know that all of us are doing what we must to promote good health and protect the most vulnerable within our community and among our neighbors.

Please reach out to your assigned event planner or me with questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Sarah Cash-Darvell

guidelines: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/action.html

submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu

The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Here

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

The Campus Cupboard Food Shelf is still open this week (10:30am-3:30pm Tues- Thurs)! Tell your friends!

Student workers will be following additional safety protocol, so be sure to listen carefully to instructions when you arrive at the Cupboard.

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling’s Coping with the Coronavirus webpage offers details on medical services if you are an Augsburg student who does not have health insurance , as well as screening options, health tips, and resources for mental health and coping support for all students. Please see link below.

As a reminder, 24-7 urgent phone counseling is available over break by contacting our main number- 612-330-1707, and choosing option 1.

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

RE: Providing Care & Fostering Community amid Covid-19, Augsburg University & Luther Seminary

In an effort to provide care and foster community on our campuses amid the COVID-19 health crisis, Augsburg University Campus Ministry and the Luther Seminary Pastor’s Office are partnering to offer opportunities to strengthen the body of Christ in these days. When anxiety is high in our culture, we recognize how critical it is for us to worship, to hear God’s word of promise in Christ Jesus, to articulate our fears and doubts in a supportive community of truth and grace, and to be inspired to live as God’s beloved for the sake of the other.

As the situation with COVID-19 continues to unfold and social distancing become a normative practice to prevent the spread of virus, we in Campus Ministry at Augsburg University and Luther Seminary are working to use technology and social media platforms to offer communal experiences of worship, prayer practices and moments for faith formation, and online gatherings centered on scripture, support, and the strengthening of the body of Christ. We will seek to do this in a variety of ways including live streaming, providing elements of worship available through social media platforms, on-line content, and pastoral care offered by telephone and one line. We will continue to receive prayer requests and will lift them up.

More details are available on the Campus Ministry website blog: https://www.augsburg.edu/campusministry/2020/03/16/providing-care-fostering-community-amid-covid-19/

More information

submitted by cashdar@augsburg.edu

Since Friday afternoon, when Minnesota Gov. Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health announced new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19—and as those guidelines have been updated in the days since—University Events has been working with our campus partners to address bringing Augsburg events into compliance.

This work began immediately on Friday, canceling events for that very evening, including the Asian Celebration Show that had been set to take place in Hoversten Chapel. Event planners are reaching out to discuss events with our campus partners in chronological order. If you are the contact for an upcoming event and you’ve not yet heard from University Events, you will soon. So far, as of Monday night, we’ve addressed all events through Thursday and some—for which event hosts reached out to us proactively—for later in March. We expect to reach many more event hosts during the day today.

The MDH guidelines do not permit any gathering with more than 250 attendees or any event at which participants cannot maintain at least six feet of social distancing at all times. In our venues, that means that even much smaller events will not be able to take place.

There are three alternatives we are discussing with event hosts:

1. Live Stream / Video Conference (or other alternate modality) – Some events can be conducted online, via conference call, or in other ways that do not require face-to-face interaction.

2. Postpone – For events that will be postponed, we are asking event hosts to hold off on rescheduling for specific future dates at this time. Augsburg will be monitoring the situation and University Events will be in touch with updates about rescheduling.

3. Cancel – Many events won’t be able to be rescheduled for a number of reasons.

When events are cancelled or postponed, we ask that the event hosts do not delete them from the Google Calendars for their office or area. Those calendars are synced to the University Calendar (https://calendar.augsburg.edu), but if events are deleted they will not be removed from it. Instead, please change the title to include CANCELLED or POSTPONED, as appropriate, and that change will be synced to the University Calendar.

We know that many of these cancellations, postponements, and adjustments are and will be disappointing and painful for our campus community, the event hosts, other participants, and our valued community partners. We share in that sorrow, but also know that all of us are doing what we must to promote good health and protect the most vulnerable within our community and among our neighbors.

Please reach out to me or your assigned event planner with questions or concerns.

Sarah Cash-Darvell

submitted by oliverc@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling’s Coping with the Coronavirus webpage offers details on medical services if you are an Augsburg student who does not have health insurance , as well as screening options, health tips, and resources for mental health and coping support for all students. More information here:

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus Webpage

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Campus Cupboard is open 10:30-3:30 Tues-Thurs this week!

submitted by alkirea@augsburg.edu

If you are looking for ways that you can personally support Augsburg’s mission, consider making a gift to the Augsburg Fund before May 31. Staff in IA have a goal to raise an additional $500,000 in unrestricted gifts before the end of the fiscal year. The Augsburg Fund allows us to provide scholarships, financial aid, and student support. 
Margie and Mark Eustis, member of Augsburg’s Board of Regents, have issued a challenge to alumni, parents, faculty and staff. They have offered to give $250,000 in order to help support the mission of the University. Join them in making a gift today! Every gift makes a difference! 
Visit Augsburg’s online giving portal to make a one-time gift or to set up a recurring payroll deduction. 

https://www.augsburg.edu/giving/how-to-give/employee-giving/

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s CGEE study center in Southern Africa offers an experiential, community-based, social-justice focused semester program in fall or spring:

Nation Building and Decolonizing the Mind in Southern Africa

Stay on-track to graduate by taking 16+ credits. Courses are available in History, Political Science, Religion, wellness, or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are in English. Your semester starts in South Africa and then continues on to Namibia. Study in TWO countries in one semester!

For fall 2020 only: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for all Fall 2020 semester students in Southern Africa!

You can use your full semester financial-aid package to help pay for the program, and additionally you will receive an automatic CGEE Travel Grant scholarship of $1,500, and free airfare for fall 2020, making a semester at CGEE Southern Africa one of the most affordable study abroad semester programs!

You can check off the following requirements on the program:

· Social and Behavioral Sciences (two course options available)

· Humanities requirement

· Search for Meaning II

· Recreational Wellness

· + your Augsburg Experience requirement!

Apply by April 1

Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online

Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes! Check out the options in these great locations:

—NEW YORK CITY— Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break HIS 195 (Humanities)

—GUATEMALA— Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)

—MINNESOTA— Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2 AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)

—CUBA— Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer THR 295 (Fine Arts)

—GERMANY— Science and Religion in Germany – Summer REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)

—ITALY— Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective) and ENV/INS 292

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Are you a Comm Major looking to study abroad? Want to get intercultural experience? Interested in using your media skills to engage in social justice issues?

Join us for the Fall 2020 semester in Mexico:

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES: MIGRATION & SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO

Develop yourself as a socially-conscious media professional equipped for the challenges of modern-day media! During your semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico, you will:

-Hear from experienced professionals on responsible journalism on critical issues such as (im)migration and the environment.
-Listen to the stories from those traditionally marginalized by society such as migrants, deportees, immigrant returnees from the U.S. and Canada, indigenous people, women, LGBTQ people, and low-income people.
-Engage deeply with critical issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.
-Learn to look at the world through the intersectional lenses of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Costs for this program are often LOWER than your costs on campus because:
-You can use your full financial aid package for semester programs off-campus
-You will receive a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Daily living costs are lower than in Minnesota!
-Ask about the Airfare Scholarship for Auggies going on this program

This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!

Apply by April 1

Get more information and apply online

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BOOKSTORE HOURS MARCH 16 – 19 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
MARCH 20TH CLOSED FOR INVENTORY

http://www.augsburg.bncollege.com

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Congratulations to the nominees for this year’s Outstanding Staff and Outstanding Newcomer awards. And a huge thanks to the nominators and letter writers for lifting up the excellent work of their peers.

Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award in a presentation on the afternoon of March 26th.

Newcomer Award Nominees:

Alex Abraha, Assistant Director, Campus Life
Wendy Assal, Managing Director, Graduate Admissions
Kerri Maher, Program Coordinator for Arts and Sciences
Max Poessnecker, Director of the LGBTQIA+ Student Services and Equity & Inclusion Initiatives Coordinator
*Deanna Davis, Program Coordinator, Professional and Graduate Studies – Newly appointed to Staff Senate and no longer eligible

Outstanding Staff Award Nominees:

Briana Alamilla, Communications and Social Media Specialist, Marketing Communications
Beth Carlson, Assistant Director, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Dianne Detloff, Administrative Program Coordinator, Center for Wellness and Counseling
Hana Dinku, Director of Pan Afrikan Center
Lonna Field, Program Associate, Christensen Center for Vocation
Rebecca Ganzel, Cataloging & Metadata Specialist Librarian, Lindell Library
Eric Graham, Groundskeeper, Facilities Management
Allyson Green, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sabo Center
Lucy Hardaker, Outreach and Enrollment Specialist, CGEE
Marah Jacobson-Schulte, Registrar and Interim Director of Academic Administration
April Johnson, Graduate Admissions Counselor, Graduate Admissions
Kathleen Matthews, Administrative Assistant, Graduate and Professional Studies
Paul Raymond, Programmer Analyst, Information Technology
Ted Riverso, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Sharon Wade, Program Coordinator, Nursing
Jacob Walter, Academic Affairs Coordinator, Academic Affairs
*Janice Dames, Administrative Assistant, Campus Ministry – Newly appointed to Staff Senate and no longer eligible

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For Augsburg students who do NOT have insurance, if you have symptoms that you think may be the coronavirus (such as a cough, fever, or shortness of breath), you can contact the People’s Center at 612-332-4973 to discuss next steps. If you are recommended to see a physician at the People’s Center, you can see a physician for a $5 co-pay under the Augsburg contract for uninsured students. Please note that some labwork is covered under the Augsburg contract, and some is not (ask your physician about this).

Further, if you are uninsured, you can contact Health Access MN at 651-645-0215 free for support in applying for state and federal health insurance programs (if you qualify for Medical Assistance, you can receive emergency care and the MA will typically backdate to cover the recent care received).

More information on medical care, as well as resources for coping and mental health support, can be found on the CWC “Coping with the Coronavirus” webpage.

CWC Coping with the Coronavirus Website

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The Restoration Center at Central Lutheran Church is looking for volunteers this coming Monday to help both in the free clothing closet and the community meal for people experiencing homelessness or who are marginally housed.

The free store is from 9am–2pm. The community meal is from 11:15pm-1:30pm. Volunteers are welcome to come for part or all of the events. Please contact Katie Clark if you are interested clarkk@augsburg.edu.

Restoration Center at Central Lutheran Church

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If you are an uninsured Augsburg student in need of medical care, Augsburg has a contract with the People’s Center clinic (one block from campus), allowing you to meet with a medical provider for a $5 copay (costs for tests may vary- please inquire when you call). If you have a cough or a fever, you can contact the People’s Center at 612-332-4973 to discuss next steps.

Students who qualify for free or low cost insurance through state or federal insurance programs (i.e. Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care) may be eligible for emergency coverage for screening and treatment from a wide variety of medical providers. If you believe you might qualify, contact Health Access Minnesota at 651-645-0215 for free assistance.

Links to these services can be found on the CWC website, and will shortly be added to the CWC “Coronavirus & Mental Health” page.

CWC Coronavirus and Mental Health

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The Augsburg Copy Center will be open 8:00 am – 4:30 pm during spring break March 16th-20th.

Mail Room and Shipping & Receiving will be open their regular hours.

If you predict needing anything outside these hours please let us know – copyctr@augsburg.edu.

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The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Here

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Ethan Quezada, 1st-year class president and intern with Senator Tina Smith, tells a story of purpose and belonging. He grew up in an environment where Ethan struggled to make his dreams of public service a reality. At Augsburg, his rapid rise through student government encounters with meaningful faculty and professional mentors, and internships with Senator Smith led him on a path of self-actualization culminating in discoveries of self-confidence, hope, and service to his community.
Subscribe to the Augsburg Podcast on iTunes and be sure to share these amazing stories with your network!

Listen to Season 3, Episode 1 Here

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If you are looking for ways that you can personally support Augsburg’s mission, consider making a gift to the Augsburg Fund before May 31. Staff in IA have a goal to raise an additional $500,000 in unrestricted gifts before the end of the fiscal year. The Augsburg Fund allows us to provide scholarships, financial aid, and student support. 
Margie and Mark Eustis, member of Augsburg’s Board of Regents, have issued a challenge to alumni, parents, faculty and staff. They have offered to give $250,000 in order to help support the mission of the University. Join them in making a gift today! Every gift makes a difference! 
Visit Augsburg’s online giving portal to make a one-time gift or to set up a recurring payroll deduction. https://www.augsburg.edu/giving/how-to-give/employee-giving/

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Einstein’s Bagels will be open during the spring break, Monday thru Friday. The hours of service will be 7:30am to 1:30pm.

Please keep in mind that this will be the only food service location open during the spring break. Service at all locations closes on Friday, 3/13 at 1:30. The Commons opens up on Sunday 3/22 for dinner service. All points of service resume regular hours on Monday 3/23.

Thank you, I hope everyone enjoys the break.

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Campus cupboard is in great need for both plastic and paper bags. If you have any bags laying around you don’t want/need we would gladly take those off your hands. Any kind you have (plastic, paper, cloth/reusable) is greatly appreciated. You can drop them off at the cupboard during our open hours generally 10-4 mon-fri or at the donation bin located in Christensen lobby near Einstein’s. Thank you!

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CURRENT STUDENTS:

Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?

Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.

In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.

Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.

More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/interfaith-scholars/
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/

APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is TODAY, March 12, 2020.

Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu

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Students, Faculty, & Staff: If a student is struggling with academic concerns, personal concerns, health concerns, or basic needs (like food and housing), the Student Support Guide is the place to go for a comprehensive listing of available supports, both on campus and in the community. The guide is arranged by topic/student need. If you haven’t already, please check it out. The Student Support Guide can be found in the “A-Z Directory”, on the Student Affairs webpage, or on the Moodle Resources tab.

Student Support Guide

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Hey Everyone,

Do to spring break cupboard and shareshop hours for next week will be limited. The cupboard will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 10:30am-3:30pm. We hope to see you there. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me @ keenern@augsburg.edu.

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Share Your Spanish Skills

Judge Spanish Debate – No Prior Experience Needed!

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a nonprofit program of Augsburg University. We provide debate programming to over 1,200 students in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, including our nearly 150 Spanish Debate League students. We’re looking for fluent, Spanish-speaking debate judges at tournaments this April.

What Judges Do:

Judges will observe rounds conducted completely in Spanish, determine winners for each round, and provide comments to help students improve their reading, critical thinking, and Spanish language skills.

Why Judge Spanish Debate League?

Participation in debate helps students improve their academic skills, including reading comprehension and critical thinking, increases their confidence, and provides access to higher education through the Augsburg Promise Scholarship. As a judge, you’ll be a part of creating these outcomes for our Spanish Debate League students!

Schedule

Save the date! Volunteer shifts last from 3:30-7:00 PM. Locations are TBA:

* Tuesday, April 14
* Thursday, April 16
* Tuesday, April 28
* Thursday, April 30
* Monday, May 11 (Championship)

Volunteer dates and locations will be updated on our website.

Please email us at mnudl@augsburg.edu if you have any questions!

Sign Up

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The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Now

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The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Now

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The Augsburg Copy Center will be open 8:00 am – 4:30 pm during spring break March 16th-20th.

Mail Room and Shipping & Receiving will be open their regular hours.

If you predict needing anything outside these hours please let us know – copyctr@augsburg.edu.

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The application for LEAD Fellows Interns for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

The LEAD Fellows program is a great opportunity for students to develop their own leadership and civic agency through gaining meaningful work experience in community-focused organizations. LEAD Fellows have the support of a cohort of peers and Sabo Center staff as they discover what it means to be engaged citizens and critical thinkers. Fellows commit to bi-weekly meetings with the cohort as well as 2 (2 day) retreats annually, and can work up to 20 hours a week at their LEAD placement during the academic year.

Eligible students will be in their 1st or 2nd year with at least 2 years left in undergrad here at Augsburg, and interested in leadership development and social change work. The application will remain open through the week of April 6th.

Apply Now